List of Japanese Fruit
List of Japanese Fruit
Matsugen Co., Ltd.
August, 2015
Index
1
Melons
2
3
Apples
4
Grapes
5
6
Japanese Kiwi Fruit
Strawberries
7
8
Watermelons
9
Pears
10
11
Mikan & Other Citrus Fruit
Mango
12
Apple Juice
Peaches
3
5
7
9
11
12
14
Persimmons
*The prices indicated in this document are just for reference. Please contact Matsugen Co., Ltd. for the latest
information.
**Abbreviations: E (Early) M (Middle) L (Late)
16
17
18
20
21
Melons ①
No.
Name
Producing
Area
Picture
Brief Explanation
Available Period
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Grade, Price, Other Info.
10
11
12
Export
・Crown and Aroma Melons are
cultivated in a solid glass greenhouse
all year aroud.
1
Crown Melon
Aroma Melon
Shizuoka
・Knows as the most expensive
・Grade: Fuji, Yama, Shiro, Yuki
melons in the world.
○
・1 Box: 5~6 melons
○
・City Super HK$498 (Aug 2013)
2
Shizuoka
Earl's Melon
Shizuoka
・Plastic greenhouse cultivation
・Grade:
・Available from early (E) July to
×
middle (M) of August
○
×
・1 Box: 2 melons
・Plastic greenhouse cultivation
3
Earl's Melon
Kumamoto
Miyazaki
Quincy
・Grade: Kiku, Yuri, Fuji
・Red Flesh: M Nov～
○
×
○
×
○
・1 Box: 2L 6 melons, 3L 5melons
Availability:
Andes
4
・Green Flesh：E Nov～
Kumamoto
・Andes：M Nov~M May
・Quincy：Late (L) Apr~L May
Takami
・Grade: Syu, Yuu, Ryo
○
○
×
・1 Box: 3L 4 melons, 2L 5 、LA 6
・Takami: M May~M Jun
5
Andes
Yamagata
・Available from L Jun~E Aug
・Grade: Syu, Yuu, Ryo
×
Matsugen
○
×
・1 Box: 3L 4 melons, 2L 5, LA 6
○
Melons ②
No.
Name
Producing
Area
Picture
Brief Explanation
Available Period
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Grade, Price, Other Info.
Export
・Popular in HK
6
Yubari Melon
Hokkaido
・Short shelf life
・Grade: Yuu, Ryo
・Available from L June~L July
×
×
○
・1 Box: 5 ~6 melons (8Kg)
○
・City Super HK$548 (Aug 2013)
・Popular in HK
7
Raiden Red
Hokkaido
・E Jul~L Oct
・Grade: Syu, Yuu
・HK Sogo HK$198 (Aug 2013)
×
○
×
・1 Box: 5~6 melons
○
・Popular in HK
8
Raiden Melon
Hokkaido
・L Jul~L Sep
・Grade: Syu, Yuu
×
○
×
×
○
×
×
○
×
・1 Box: 5~6 melons
・Red Flesh
9
Lennon
Aomori
・E Aug~L Sep
・Grade: Syu, Yuu
・1 Box: 5~6 melons
・Green Flesh
10
Derish
Aomori
・E Aug~L Sep
・Grade: Syu, Yuu
Matsugen
・1 Box: 5~6 melons
○
Apples ①
No.
Name
Producing
Area
Brief Explanation
Picture
Available Period
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Grade, Price, Other Info.
10
11
12
Export
・Grades of Aomori apple varies and is
1
Wase-Fuji
Nagano
Yamagata
・Late(L) Sep~Eealy (E) Nov
based on the largest Agricultural
・Texture is similar to Fuji, but the
Cooperatives.
flesh is slightly softer.
×
Aomori
○
×
・Grades: Tokusen, Toku, TokuA, Syu,
SyuA
・1Box: 28, 32, 36, 40, 48 apples (10Kg)
・Skin is a darker red color and
balance of sweet and sour is good
2
Akibae
Nagano
・Has the highest sugar content
・Price normally falls off from M~L Sep
among other apples (16 degrees and
×
above).
○
×
・Fuji x Tsugaru
・Has good flavor and high sugar
3
Sinano Sweet
Nagano
Yamagata
Akita
content (15~16 degrees)
・Skin has some thin vertical stripes
×
・Available from L Sep~E Oct
×
○
○
・Juicy, sweet and crisp
・Sugar contant (14~15 degrees)
4
Sinano Gold
Nagano
Yamagata
Aomori
・Middle (M) of Oct~E Jun (long
storage life due to CA storage)
・Nagano production in Nov is the
○
×
○
○
○
○
best taste
・Fuji x Orin
・Yellow skin and has good flavor,
5
Toki
Aomori
juicy and sweet taste. Sugar content
(14~15 degrees)
・E Oct~E Dec
Matsugen
×
Apples ②
No.
Name
Producing
Area
Brief Explanation
Picture
Available Period
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Grade, Price, Other Info.
9
10
11
12
Export
・Mouthfeel is similar to Fuji,
however, the flesh is slightly softer.
It is easy to eat as there is no
6
Orin
Aomori
acidity.
○
・E Oct~E Dec (Jan~ :CA Storage
×
○
○
(controlled atmosphere storage)
7
Sekaiichi
Aomori
・Large apple 500 ~ 600g
・Grades: TokuA, Akasyu, Toku
・Has beautiful red pericarp
・1 Box 11~12 apples (5Kg)
・Crispy and has moderate acidity
○
×
○
○
○
×
○
○
○
○
○
○
and sweetness
・Known as "Crispin" in the UK
・Golden Delicious × Indo
・E Nov~
8
Mutsu
Aomori
・Very juicy and refined taste with a
little acidity
・Nagano/Yamagata L Oct~L Dec
・Aomori E Nov~
Nagano
9
Fuji / SunFuji
・Dark red, conic apple
Yamagata
・Sweet, crisp, dense flesh is very
Aomori
mildly flavoured. Keeps very well.
○
×
・Most popular apple in Japan
・Golden color apple
・Moderate hardness, good flavor,
10
Kinsei
Aomori
sweet taste
・E Nov~
Matsugen
○
×
Peaches ①
No.
Name
Producing
Area
Brief Explanation
Picture
Available Period
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Grade, Price, Other Info.
10
11
12
Export
・House peach cultivation is about
1% of the total peach production
1
House Cultivation
Yamanashi
・Available from E May to L Jun
×
○
×
○
・Available from M May~E Jun
2
House Cultivation
×
Yamanashi
×
○
○
・Available from L Jun to E Jul
3
Ground Cultivation
Yamanashi
×
○
×
○
×
○
×
○
・Japan Agricultural Cooperative (JA)
Wakayama is to increase the
quantitiy shipping to Tokyo starting
4
Ground Cultivation
Wakayama
from this season.
・Available from L Jun to L Jul
・Kasugai/Kanoiwa Peaches - top
quality
5
Ground Cultivation
Yamanashi
・Available from E Jul to E Sep
Matsugen
×
○
×
○
Peaches ②
No.
Name
Producing
Area
Picture
Brief Explanation
Available Period
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Grade, Price, Other Info.
10
11
12
Export
・Kasugai ２Kg Gift Box
6
Ground Cultivation
Yamanashi
Ground Cultivation
Yamanashi
・Available from E Jul to E Sep
×
○
×
○
×
○
×
○
・Kanoiwa 2Kg Gift Box
7
・E Jul~E Sep
・Okayama White Peach is well
known for its high quality
8
Ground Cultivation
Okayama
・Popular in HK
×
○
×
○
×
○
×
○
×
○
×
○
・E Aug~M Sep
Yamagata
9
Ground Cultivation
Akita
・After Yamanashi, Yamagata and
Akita peaches start
・M Aug~E Oct
Yamanashi
10
Ground Cultivation
Yamagata
Akita
・E Aug~M Sep
Matsugen
Grapes ①
No.
Name
Producing
Area
Brief Explanation
Picture
Available Period
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Grade, Price, Other Info.
10
11
12
Export
・Has the scent of Muscat
Shine Muscut
5Kg
1
Nagano
Yamanashi
Okayama
・1 Box 7~10 grapes
・Sugar content is around 20
degrees
・Seedless, have a very thin skin
×
・Desulfurization is unlikely to
○
×
○
happen during the transport
Shine Muscut
2
5Kg Pack
Nagano
Yamanashi
・1 Box contains 400g (1 pack) x 10
See Above
packs
×
○
×
Shine Muscut
3
・1 Box 700ｇ Gift Box
See Above
Gift Box
×
Okayama
Seedless Kyoho
4
5Kg
Nagano
Yamanashi
5Kg Pack
○
×
・Seedless, juicy and sweet
・1 Box contains 7~10 grapes
×
○
×
Nagano
Yamanashi
○
・Sugar content is around 20
degrees
Seedless Kyoho
○
○
・1 Box contains 400g (1 pack) x 10
See Above
packs
5
×
Matsugen
○
×
○
Grapes ②
No.
Name
Seedless Kyoho
6
Gift Box
Producing
Area
Nagano
Yamanashi
8
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Grade, Price, Other Info.
10
11
12
・Seedless, juicy and sweet
Export
・1Kg Gift Box
・Sugar content is around 20
×
○
×
○
・1 Box contains 7~10 grapes
and becoming very popular in Japan
Nagano
5Kg
2
・Nagano Prefecture's original breed
5Kg
Seedless Pione
Available Period
1
degrees
Nagano Purple
7
Brief Explanation
Picture
・Seedless and sweet
×
×
Nagano
Yamanashi
Okayama
○
・1 Box contains 7~10 grapes
・Seedless, juicy and sweet
×
Matsugen
○
×
○
Japanese Kiwi Fruit
No.
Name
Producing
Area
Brief Explanation
Picture
Available Period
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Grade, Price, Other Info.
10
11
12
・Kagawa Prefecture's original breed
Export
・1 box contains 20~24 Kiwi Fruit
・Concept for developing this original
1
Sanuki Gold
Kagawa
×
breed is 'Yellow', 'Sweet', and
○
○
'Large'
・Available from E Nov to L Dec
・Kagawa Prefecture's original breed
・1 box contains 20~24 Kiwi Fruit
・Sugar content is more than 15
2
Kouryoku
Kagawa
degrees
×
○
○
○
・E Dec~E Feb
・No hair on the surface・Center of
・1 box (4Kg) contains 33~36 Kiwi Fruit
the Kiwi is red
3
Rainbow Red
Fukuoka
×
・High sugar contents
○
×
○
・M Sep~L Oct
・Saga and Ehime Prefectures
Ehime
4
Zespri Gold
Saga
・1 box 27/33/36
conduct contract farming with Zespri
・Available from M Nov
×
○
○
・1box 27/33/36
・Demand is high as NZ is out of the
season
5
Hayward
Ehime
・High sugar content
Matsugen
○
×
○
○
Strawberries ①
No.
1
Name
Producing
Area
Amao
DX
Fukuoka
Brief Explanation
Picture
Available Period
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Grade, Price, Other Info.
10
11
12
・Amao comes from Red, Round, Big
・Grades: EX, DX, G
and Good in Japanese
・1 pack 7~14 pieses
○
・Sweet and a little acidity
×
○
Export
○
・DX: Uniform size
2
Amao
G
・G: Size and quantity of
・Grades: EX, DX, G
strawberries are not uniformed
・1 pack: 5~10 pieses
○
Fukuoka
×
○
・Hinoshizuku is a registered
○
・Size: 2L, 3L
trademark of Kumamoto Prefecture
3
Hinoshizuku
Kumamoto
・Flesh is tight and hard and has a
○
×
○
○
little acidity. Very juicy.
・It was developed by Kagawa
・Grade: DX 270g/pack
Agricultural Experiment Station in
4
Sanukihime
Kagawa
○
2005.
×
○
○
・Very big and juicy
・Features large grain with vivid
・Grade: DX
crimson
5
Benihoppe
Shizuoka
・Sugar content is as high as 12~13
degrees average
Matsugen
○
×
○
○
Strawberries ②
No.
Name
Producing
Area
Brief Explanation
Picture
Available Period
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Grade, Price, Other Info.
10
11
12
・Flesh is solid and shelf life is longer
Export
Grade: DX
・Peel features dark red
6
Sachinoka
Nagasaki
・Good flavor with high sugar
○
×
○
○
content
・Mainly grown in Saga Prefecture in
Grade: DX
Kyusyu.
7
Sagahonoka
Saga
・Pericarp is shiny bright red and has
○
×
○
○
a litte acidity.
・Yuki means 'snow', Usagi means
Grade: N/A 270g
'rabbit' in Japanese. Registered in
2012.
8
Yukiusagi
○
Saga
×
○
・Registered in 2011. Able to enjoy
Grade: N/A 250g
peach/coconut flavor
9
Toukun
Kumamoto
・Flash is soft
○
○
Matsugen
×
○
Watermelons ①
No.
Name
Producing
Area
Brief Explanation
Picture
Available Period
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Grade, Price, Other Info.
10
11
・Most popular watermelon
1
Large-sized
Watermelon
Kumamoto
Yamagata
cultivation: Apr ~ May
Nagano
・Standard: L 5~6Kg, ２L ７Kg、3L ８Kg
×
○
×
○
・Standard: 2~4 pieces/box
・the contrast of the red flesh and
Black Small-Sized
Watermelon
Export
・Peak season of the greenhouse
・Approx. 20 cm in diameter
2
12
Kumamoto
blackness of skin is exquisite
×
○
×
○
・Sweet and delicious.
・Approx. 20 cm in diameter
3
Red Small-Sized
Watermelon
・Standard: 2~4 pieces/box
・Easy to put it in a refrigerator
Kumamoto
・Has very thin skin
×
○
×
○
・Peak from Apr to May
・Available from July 1
・2.5~3Kg
・Ornamental
・Good for long-term exhibition, can
4
Square
Kagawa
last for 2 ~ 3 months in the air
×
○
×
×
○
×
○
conditioned room
・Arrival is just once a year
・Reservation only
5
Pyramid
Hokkaido
Matsugen
14
Watermelons ②
No.
Name
Producing
Area
Brief Explanation
Picture
Available Period
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Grade, Price, Other Info.
10
11
12
Export
・Dark green color skin with crimson
・Grade: Syu
flesh
・Often used as high-quality gifts
6
Densuke
Hokkaido
・City Super HK$1,588
×
○
×
○
・Sogo HK$688 (Aug 2013)
・Decorated as a bomb
・Grade：Syu
・Popular in the uniqueness
7
Dynamite
×
Hokkaido
○
×
・Grade：Syu
・Yellow flesh
8
Moon
×
Hokkaido
×
○
・Wooden box is made as if egg
・Grade: N/A
inside is very dengerous
9
Godzilla'egg
Hokkaido
・Media sometime picks up before
×
×
○
the season
・Gigantic watermelon produced by
Nyuuzen Town of Toyama Prefecture
・Very heavy: 15~20Kg
10
Irizen Jumbo
Toyama
・Juicy and sweet
・Available L Sep~E Aug
Matsugen
×
○
×
Persimmons
No.
Name
Producing
Area
Brief Explanation
Picture
Available Period
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Grade, Price, Other Info.
10
11
12
Export
・The sugar content after removing
1 Box 7.5Kg
the astringent element is about 14 to
1
Seedless
Persimmon
Nara
Wakayama
16 degrees.
・House from July and the peak of
×
the season is from October to
○
×
○
November.
・Fuyu is representative breed and it
1 Box 10Kg
forms 34% of the total yield of
Gifu
2
Fuyu Persimmon
Fukuoka
persimmon.
・The ones stored in refrigerators
○
×
○
○
appear from Dec to Feb
・'Ichida Dried Persimmon` is
3
Ichida Dried
Persimmon
Nagano
registered and a trademark of
1 pack 200g
Shimoina and Iida City, Nagano
1 Box contains 20 or 30 packs
Prefecture
○
・Availablve from M Nov to E Mar
Matsugen
×
○
Gift Box is available until 20 Dec
○
Pears
No.
Name
Producing
Area
Brief Explanation
Picture
Available Period
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Grade, Price, Other Info.
10
11
12
・The flesh is soft and has rich juice
Fukuoka
1
Kosui
2
Saga
Nijusseiki
(20th Century)
Tottori
Export
・Price: House 5Kg (Jul)
・The sugar content is approx. 12
degrees
×
○
×
○
・Representative brand of green
・Price: House (E Aug）
pears.
10K (L Aug）
・Has well-proportioned round shape
×
○
×
○
・The flesh is soft and has high sugar
・Price: 5Kg (M Sep）
content. The brand called 'Taikoban'
3
Nansui
Nagano
×
has more than 14 degrees
○
×
○
・Available from M Sep
・Western pear
・Price 1 Box 4K contains 8~12 pears
・The flesh is smooth and soft and
4
LeLectier
Niigata
×
has rich juice
・Available from M Nov
Matsugen
○
○
Mikan & Other Citrus Fruit ①
No.
1
Name
Area
Ajimaru
(Greenhouse)
2
Producing
Nagasaki
Ajikko
(Greenhouse)
Nagasaki
Brief Explanation
Picture
Available Period
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Grade, Price, Other Info.
10
11
12
・Sugar content is more than 12
・Price: 300ｇ Pack
degrees
1 pack has 5~6 pieces
・Available from L Feb to L March
×
○
1 Box has 24 packs
×
・Sugar content is more than 13
・Price: 300ｇ Pack
degrees
1 pack has 5~6 pieces
・Available from L Feb to L March
×
○
1 Box has 24 packs
×
Export
○
○
・Top brand of greenhouse cultivated
3
Gamagouri
(Greenhouse)
Aichi
Mikan in Japan
・Size: 5Kg S/M/L
・Strong demand in the Japanese
・1Box 5Kg
summer gift season in Aug
×
○
×
○
・Available from Apr to Sep
・Sugar content is more than 12
・Size: 5Kg S/M/L
degrees
4
Ajimaru
Nagasaki
・Available from E Sep to L Oct
×
○
×
・Sugar content is more than 13
・Size: 5Kg S/M/L
degrees
5
Ajikko
Nagasaki
・Available from E Nov to L Dec
×
Matsugen
○
○
Mikan & Other Citrus Fruit ②
No.
Name
Producing
Area
Brief Explanation
Picture
Available Period
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Grade, Price, Other Info.
10
11
12
・Minister of Agriculture, Forestry
Export
Size: 5Kg S/M/L
and Fisheries was awarded in 2007
6
Mitsuru
Ehime
・Popular high-end Mikan
×
○
・Hinomaru mikan is produced in
Size: 5Kg/10Kg S/M/L
Yahatahama, Ehime prefecture
known as Citrus Kingdom
7
Hinomaru
Ehime
×
・Has more than 100 years of
○
history to produce high quality Mikan
・The rind is thin and easy to peel
Size: 5Kg 12/15/18/20/24
and the juice is rich
・The sugar content must be 13
8
Dekopon
Kumamoto
○
degrees or more to qualify as
Dekopon
Matsugen
×
○
○
Mango
No.
Name
Producing
Area
Brief Explanation
Picture
Available Period
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Grade, Price, Other Info.
10
11
12
Export
Very popular apple mango.
1
Miyazaki Mango
×
Miyazaki
○
×
○
・Sugar content is more than 14
2
degrees
Okinawa Mango
Okinawa
×
○
Matsugen
×
○
Note
Apple Juice
No.
Name
Producing
Area
Picture
Brief Explanation
Available Period
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Producer: JA Soma
9
Grade, Price, Other Info.
10
11
12
Export
1L x 6 bottles
1
Apple Juice (100%)
○
Aomori
Producer: Tandai
2
Apple Juice (100%)
720ml x 6 bottles
○
Aomori
Producer: JA Aoren
2
Apple Juice (100%)
1L x 6 bottles
Producer: Gold Farm
Apple Juice (100%)
○
○
Aomori
2
○
○
1L x 6 packs
○
Aomori
Producer: Seiken
○
1L x 12 packs
2
Apple Juice (100%)
○
Aomori
Matsugen
○